National Community Church Audio Podcast

In the world of increased digital connections, we also see a decrease in meaningful connections with our local communities. This matters for the body of the Christ because though following Jesus is a personal decision, it is ultimately a communal practice. Listen as Pastor Joshua Symonette, gives encouragement and biblical guidance for how we can reorient our lives to prioritize those around use.

The podcast highlights the journey of faith through the life of Abraham, illustrating how faith transforms decisions during uncertainty. Personal stories emphasize the importance of listening to divine guidance. A touching metaphor involves a blind woman navigating a snowy curb, symbolizing trust in God when the path is unclear. Themes of belonging and connection are woven through nostalgic reflections, revealing our deep yearning for home and fulfillment. The narrative underscores the significance of obedience amid distractions and life's challenges.

The phrase "by faith" is repeated eighteen times in Hebrews 11. Sixteen of those are biographical — "by faith, Noah", "by faith, Moses", "by faith, Abraham". All of those "by faith" statements are as unique as Noah, Moses, and Abraham. The same is true of you. Listen as Pastor Mark unpacks how to cultivate faith with your fingerprint on it. Not your parent's faith. Not your pastor's faith but yours!

What step of obedience is God prompting you to take by faith today? It is easy to understand life through what we can see with our physical eyes. However, we see examples from Moses for how to see by faith in God's wisdom and understand which is far greater than our understanding. Pastor Joel draws out four challenges from Moses' journey with the Israelites, to help us see our world through the eyes of faith. Consider how your perception changes as you engage each challenge!

Faith has no finish line—you never arrive. Faith is use it or lose it. If you don’t stretch your faith, it atrophies. How do you stretch? You believe God for greater things! The way you steward a miracle is by believing God for even bigger and better miracles. That’s how you go from faith to faith.

God’s Spirit is not constricted by time and place. He reaches us in the deepest and farthest places. Though we sometimes get to do specific actions by the power of the Holy Spirit, we always get to be people who demonstrate the fruits of the Spirit in our character. Listen as Dr. Dick Foth illustrates, through stories, how we can consider this in our daily lives.